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2012 SESSION

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SB 644 Foreclosure counseling pilot program; established in Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, etc.

Introduced by: Charles J. Colgan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Foreclosure counseling pilot program.  Directs the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish a pilot program for Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park under which qualified employees of the Department will provide foreclosure counseling to homeowners at no charge. Counseling will include facilitated negotiations between homeowners and mortgagees for the purpose of reaching an agreement for mortgage loan modification or other agreement in an attempt to avoid foreclosure or to mitigate damages if foreclosure is unavoidable. Participation in the program is optional. The Director is required to report on the effectiveness of the program. The measure expires July 1, 2017. The bill is contingent upon an appropriation of General Funds effectuating the provisions of the bill.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/12  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12104082D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/14/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12104082D-E  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/20/12  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12104082D
• 01/20/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/30/12  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N)
• 01/30/12  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/09/12  Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/12  Senate: Read second time
• 02/14/12  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/14/12  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/14/12  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB644E
• 02/14/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12104082D-E
• 02/14/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/12  Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
• 02/16/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/16/12  House: Read first time
• 02/16/12  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/17/12  House: Assigned App. sub: Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources
• 02/27/12  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/12  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 03/10/12  House: Left in Appropriations